Navin and Damindhi clinch National Squash titles

by Ranjan ANANDAPPA

SQUASH - Navin Samarasinghe regained his national men's title while Damindhi Udangawe won the women's title for the first time at the Findlay National Squash Championships concluded at the Gymkhana Club Courts yesterday.

The women's final between Damindhi Udangawe and Ashani Weerasinghe lasted less than twenty minutes as the winner completely out played her less experienced opponent and beat her in straight sets 9-2,9-0,9-1. Damindhi had represented the country at junior level, and clinched the women's title for the first time.

In the men's final between seasoned Navin Samarasinghe and Eranga Amunugama, Samarasinghe too had an easy passage beating Amunugama in straight sets 9-3,9-0,9-4. Samarasinghe displayed his superior court skills and fine placing to rattle Amunugama who showed some promise in the first set 3-9, but unable to maintain the same momentum in the remainder of sets.

Results Finals.

Men's Open. Navin Samarasinbghe beat Eranga Amunugama 9-3,9-0, 9-4. Women's Open. Damindhi Udangawe beat Ashani Weerasinghe 9-2,9-0,9-1. Men's Under 23. G.Suwaris beat E.Alwis 9-5,6-9,7-9,4-9. Men's Over 35. L.Wickremasuriya beat E.Ravichandran 9-4,9-6,9-7. Men's Over 45. M.Ramzi beat P.Pushpakumara 9-4,9-7,10-9. Men's Over 50. M.Ramzi beat A.Amunugama 9-7,9-7,6-10,9-6. Men's Open Plate. Kasun Weerasuriya beat Y.Weerasuriya 9-7,9-4,9-1. Men's Novices. R.Jayatileka beat S.Kulatileka 9-7,9-4,9-6.